Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) may make landfall in Catanduanes on Saturday afternoon or evening, while Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is raised over four areas in Luzon, the state weather bureau said.
In its 8 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that Ramil had slowed while moving west-northwest over the waters off East Sorsogon.
The storm was located about 260 kilometers east of Juban, Sorsogon, with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts up to 80 kph. It was advancing west-northwest at 15 kph.
Pagasa said Ramil is forecast to move generally west-northward toward Central Luzon.
‘On the forecast track, the center of Ramil may make landfall or pass close to Catanduanes this afternoon or evening,’ it added.
The agency noted that Ramil will continue west-northwestward, passing near Vinzons, Camarines Norte, and the Polillo Islands on Sunday morning.
‘By tomorrow morning or afternoon, Ramil will turn northwestward and may make another landfall over Aurora or Isabela,’ it added.
The storm is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Monday morning.
Meanwhile, TCWS No. 2 has been raised over the following areas:
Camarines Norte
Catanduanes
Northern portion of Camarines Sur (Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, San Jose, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, Presentacion)
Polillo Islands
TCWS No. 1 was up in the following areas:
Luzon
Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
Isabela
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
Apayao
Abra
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Benguet
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
Aurora
Nueva Ecija
Eastern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, Angat)
Eastern portion of Tarlac (Camiling, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia, Paniqui, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, Ramos, Pura, Victoria, Tarlac City, La Paz, Concepcion, Gerona)
Eastern portion of Pampanga (Magalang, Arayat, Candaba)
Northern and eastern portions of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Unisan, Gumaca, Plaridel, Agdangan, Pagbilao, Mauban, Calauag, Guinayangan, Lopez, Pitogo, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, San Narciso, Buenavista, San Francisco, San Andres, Mulanay, General Nakar, Infanta, Real, Sampaloc)
Camarines Norte
Rest of Camarines Sur
Albay
Sorsogon
Burias Island
Ticao Island
Visayas
Northern Samar
Northern portion of Eastern Samar (San Policarpio, Arteche, Oras, Dolores, Maslog, Jipapad, Taft, Can-Avid)
Northern portion of Samar (Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan, Calbayog City, Gandara, Santa Margarita, Pagsanghan, San Jorge)
Pagasa said the trough and outer rainbands of Ramil, along with the easterlies-or winds coming from the Pacific Ocean-will bring gale-force gusts to the following areas not under any wind signals:
Saturday: Cagayan Valley, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), Metro Manila, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Marinduque, Mindoro Provinces, Masbate
Sunday: Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Eastern Samar